Waffle House Waitress Denied $1000 Tip She Earned

A North Carolina Waffle House waitress was denied the generous $1000 tip from a customer due to the company's policy. According to NewsObserver.com, on Mother's Day last month at 3am, waitress Shaina Brown, who has worked the late shift for 7 years, was given the generous tip by one of her customers. After enjoying a patty melt, the customer told that she had a "good spirt" and that he was going to "bless her". The customer paid and tipped by credit card, leaving a $1500 tip ($1000 for Brown and $500 for a patron at another table). Due to Waffle House's fear of large credit card chargebacks and established policy, the company refunded the massive tip to the customer and denied Brown her cash. Waffle House requests that customers leave large tips in cash instead of with a credit card.

With the help of NewsObserver.com reporter Josh Shaffer, who was appalled by the situation and tracked down the friendly tipper to explain what happened, Brown, mother of 3, was re-tipped the large amount by personal check.

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